Sean Randall reviewed Behold the Man by Michael Moorcock
Review of 'Behold the Man' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Interesting, in an evidently-paradoxical sort of a way. Lots of baggage in there, some of it a little deep for me.
Behold the Man (1969) is a science fiction novel by British writer Michael Moorcock. It originally appeared as a novella in a 1966 issue of New Worlds; later, Moorcock produced an expanded version which was first published in 1969 by Allison & Busby. The title derives from the Gospel of John, Chapter 19, Verse 5: "Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them Behold the Man". In the novel, Moorcock weaves an existentialist tale about Karl Glogauer, a man who travels from the year 1970 in a time machine to 28 AD, where he hopes to meet the historical Jesus of Nazareth.
Interesting, in an evidently-paradoxical sort of a way. Lots of baggage in there, some of it a little deep for me.